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Big John at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Advanced · 825 m long with 203 m of vertical, averaging 14° and 22° at its steepest, facing W.

22°steepest 50 m

14°average pitch

825 mlength

203 mvertical

2582 mtop elevation

Wfaces

Snow and sun

Big John is west-facing: afternoon sun, softens late and can crust as it refreezes.

How to get to Big John

Lifts that reach the top: Mokelumne Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Polar Express (skiing novice terrain to get there); Pooh Bear (skiing novice terrain to get there).

Where it ends

Joins Pipeline, West World, Grouse Connection, Shady Grove. Nearest lifts from the bottom: Polar Express (2 min).

See Big John on the 3D map All runs at Bear Valley Mountain Resort

Measured from OpenStreetMap geometry and elevation via OpenSkiMap (ODbL). Times are rough. Grades, grooming and openings change day to day — check the resort's own reports.